13' PF Johnathan Williams III

[UTCVol]

Is Cal going to offer?

[bleedingTNorange]

Originally Posted by Kusotate

If Hubbs and Nichols sign with UT then ill leave this site for good, but I've got nothing to worry about because CCM can't recruit.

Wait...I thought they were both signing with Florida? How about if they don't sign with Florida you leave the site?

Hell I'm not worried though cause no matter who Donovan gets he can't beat Tennessee.

[rocky200663]

Originally Posted by bleedingTNorange

Wait...I thought they were both signing with Florida? How about if they don't sign with Florida you leave the site?

Hell I'm not worried though cause no matter who Donovan gets he can't beat Tennessee.

He has definitely struggled with Tennessee. Last year, in fact we beat them without Stokes. And even with Stokes he only played 12 mins in the game in Gainesville. It has been a struggle for them against the Vols.

[bleedingTNorange]

Being rumored Tennessee is definitely in his top 3, good news. However, it seems UK definitely is also, but they've yet to offer.

This is a situation where we hope some other bigs they've offered commit to UK before jw3 does. If they land a couple commits jw3 may possibly cool on them, or they may cool on him.

[CatsQueue]

Originally Posted by UTCVol

Is Cal going to offer?

The only offers Cal has on the table currently (that I know of) are Jabari Parker, Julius Randle, Andrew & Aaron Harrison, Aaron Gordon and James Young. Young being the most recent offer. Others are being recruited but not sure that any more offers are forthcoming until some of these are off the board.

[Shaun1985]

hmmm. Well well......

this should be interesting. I don't see JW3 going to Lexington though. Without reading back (if it was posted) how much contact has Cal had with him?

[MemphisCanes]

Originally Posted by Shaun1985

hmmm. Well well......

this should be interesting. I don't see JW3 going to Lexington though. Without reading back (if it was posted) how much contact has Cal had with him?

There has been contact, but not a ton. Cal came to visit both JW3 and Leron Black a few months ago. It's not so much the attention from Cal that spurs these rumors though. It's the adoration that JW3 is rumored to have for Cal.

If I had to guess, I'd say Cal is interested, especially with these new reports of physicality from JW3. He'll have the kid hold off on his commitment anywhere until May or June next season when he knows who is leaving UK, then maybe make an offer.

[zjcvols]

Some good news:

Apparently Rob Lewis from VQ feels we are a major player for Williams. Also, rumors (mostly here) say we are a serious factor. Adding him and Nichols would be awesome.

[bleedingTNorange]

The thought of adding 3 "Memphis" guys, in hubbs, Nichols and jw3 is one class is crazy. Bring them in and keep stokes, and you have 4 very good menphis kids on the roster, not sure I thought I'd ever see that.

That would really open up the pipeline into Memphis IMO, we're already seeing the effects of just stokes being here. If we can have a great year, beat Memphis, and hopefully pastner underachieves again, the door may be wide open to Memphis.

[Kusotate]

Originally Posted by bleedingTNorange

The thought of adding 3 "Memphis" guys, in hubbs, Nichols and jw3 is one class is crazy.

Hubbs: This kid is from Dyer County, no one considers Newbern, TN to be Memphis. Most Memphians have never heard of Newbern, TN or have any idea what area of the state it's located in.

Nichols: private school kid from Eads (Memphis suburb; cruise around Germantown or Bartlett and ask the residents if they consider themselves to be Memphians).

JWIII: he's a Memphian

[bleedingTNorange]

Originally Posted by Kusotate

Hubbs: This kid is from Dyer County, no one considers Newbern, TN to be Memphis. Most Memphians have never heard of Newbern, TN or have any idea what area of the state it's located in.

Nichols: private school kid from Eads (Memphis suburb; cruise around Germantown or Bartlett and ask the residents if they consider themselves to be Memphians).

JWIII: he's a Memphian

I know this, thus the reason I put it in quotations. They're from that area, especially Nichols and JW3, hubbs is thrown into that category because of being from west tn.

[zjcvols]

BTO, I haven't followed JWIII a lot b/c I thought we never had a chance, but can he play center? What's his game like?

[Kusotate]

Originally Posted by zjcvols

BTO, I haven't followed JWIII a lot b/c I thought we never had a chance, but can he play center? What's his game like?

JWIII can't play center, he probably can't play PF on the collegiate level. The kid is like 6'8 and 203lbs.

[bleedingTNorange]

Originally Posted by zjcvols

BTO, I haven't followed JWIII a lot b/c I thought we never had a chance, but can he play center? What's his game like?

It'll be interesting to see how he's used if brought in. His game is compared to Lamar Odom, and both actually happen to be leftys. He gets that label point forward because he can handle the rock, and actually has more of a face up game than post up. At 6'8"/6'9" 210lbs, he doesn't have the typical size of a SEC C. It's intriguing to think of running him at the 4 or even possibly the 3 with the mismatches you could create, however I don't see him being at C. I actually think Nichols would probably see time at C before JW3 would.

If stokes returns my guess is you'll see stokes at the 5, with Nichols and jw3 at the 4, with Nichols getting a few minutes at the 5, and JW3 a few minutes at the 3. Lots of versatility with those 3 guys.

[zjcvols]

Originally Posted by bleedingTNorange

It'll be interesting to see how he's used if brought in. His game is compared to Lamar Odom, and both actually happen to be leftys. He gets that label point forward because he can handle the rock, and actually has more of a face up game than post up. At 6'8"/6'9" 210lbs, he doesn't have the typical size of a SEC C. It's intriguing to think of running him at the 4 or even possibly the 3 with the mismatches you could create, however I don't see him being at C. I actually think Nichols would probably see time at C before JW3 would.

If stokes returns my guess is you'll see stokes at the 5, with Nichols and jw3 at the 4, with Nichols getting a few minutes at the 5, and JW3 a few minutes at the 3. Lots of versatility with those 3 guys.

Sounds good.

So like a more athletic Ty Smith then?